Our Day Will Come

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This article is about the Ruby & the Romantics single. For the 2010 French film, see Our Day Will Come (film). For the Irish Republican slogan translated as "Our Day Will Come", see Tiocfaidh ár lá.
"Our Day Will Come"
Single by Ruby & the Romantics
from the album Our Day Will Come
B-side "Moonlight and Music"
Released 1963
Genre R&B
Length 2:32
Label Kapp Records K-501X
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Allen Stanton
Ruby & the Romantics singles chronology
"Our Day Will Come"
(1963)		 "My Summer Love"
(1963)

"Our Day Will Come" is a popular song composed by Bob Hilliard and Mort Garson, which was a million-selling No. 1 chart hit in 1963 for Ruby & the Romantics.

Ruby & the Romantics' original version

The song's composers were hoping to place "Our Day Will Come" with an established easy listening act and only agreed to let the new R&B group Ruby & the Romantics record the song after Kapp Records A&R director Al Stanton promised that if the Ruby & the Romantics' single failed Kapp would record the song with Jack Jones. Stanton cut two versions of "Our Day Will Come" with Ruby & the Romantics, one with a mid-tempo arrangement and the other in a bossa nova style; the latter version, featuring a classic Hammond organ solo, was selected for release as a single in December 1962 and reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March. "Our Day Will Come" was also a chart hit in Australia (#11) and the UK (#38).[1] The personnel on the original recording include Leroy Glover on organ, Vinnie Bell, Al Gorgoni and Kenny Burrell on guitar, Russ Savakus on bass, Gary Chester on drums and George Devens on percussion.

Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number one single
March 23, 1963 (one week)		 Succeeded by
"He's So Fine" by The Chiffons
Preceded by Billboard Hot R&B Sides number-one single
March 23, 1963 – March 29, 1963 (two weeks)		 Succeeded by
"He's So Fine" by The Chiffons

Amy Winehouse version

"Our Day Will Come"
Single by Amy Winehouse
from the album Lioness: Hidden Treasures
Released 4 December 2011 (2011-12-04) (UK)
Recorded May 2002[2]
Genre
Label Island[2]
Writer(s)
  • Bob Hilliard
  • Mort Garson
Producer(s) Salaam Remi[2]
Amy Winehouse singles chronology
"Body and Soul"
(2011)		 "Our Day Will Come"
(2011)		 "Cherry Wine"
(2012)

Recorded for her 2002 debut album Frank, the Amy Winehouse remake of "Our Day Will Come" was first issued on the singer's posthumous release Lioness: Hidden Treasures with "Our Day Will Come" being issued as a single in November 2011, the first Winehouse single release since "Love Is a Losing Game" in 2007 (a duet with Tony Bennett on "Body and Soul" had been issued as a single on September 14, 2011).

Producer Salaam Remi who had worked with Winehouse on her albums Frank and Back to Black, as well as on the posthumous compilation, stated that "Our Day Will Come" will serve as a poignant reminder of the star's talent. The music video for "Our Day Will Come": a montage of Winehouse throughout her career with clips from music videos, live performances and press coverage, was sent to UK music channels on 21 November 2011. Following the release of the video, Winehouse's father tweeted: "I just almost watched Amy's 'Our Day Will Come' video. She is so lovely." Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song four stars out of five and a positive review, stating:

That said, the thinking behind the decision to release Winehouse's rendition of Ruby and the Romantics' 1963 hit 'Our Day Will Come' quickly becomes apparent. Over a smoky melody and reggae-tinged beat she promises wistfully, "Our day will come, and we'll have everything," before professing her everlasting love for her beau. The result serves as a timely reminder that beneath the demons that plagued her final years, her raw talent was undeniable.[3]

Charts

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Chart (2011–12) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 48
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] 48
European Hot 100[6] 15
France (SNEP)[7] 54
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] 27
Iceland (Lagalistinn)[9] 5
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Chart (2011–12) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 52
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] 26
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 69
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] 29

Other versions

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References

  1. ↑ Jay Warner. American singing groups: a history from 1940 to today; Hal Leonard Corporation; Milwaukee WI (2006) p.445 ISBN 0-634-09978-7
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Amy Winehouse – Our Day Will Come" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Amy Winehouse – Our Day Will Come" (in French). Ultratop 50.
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  7. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Amy Winehouse – Our Day Will Come" (in French). Les classement single.
  8. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  10. ↑ "Amy Winehouse – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for Amy Winehouse.
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Amy Winehouse – Our Day Will Come" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Amy Winehouse – Our Day Will Come" Canciones Top 50.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Amy Winehouse – Our Day Will Come". Swiss Singles Chart.
  14. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-12-17" UK Singles Chart.

External links

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